Lucien Szpiro | |
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![]() Szpiro at the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach | |
Born | Paris, France | 23 December 1941
Died | 18 April 2020 Paris, France | (aged 78)
Nationality | French |
Alma mater | Paris-Sud University |
Known for | Szpiro's conjecture |
Awards | Prix Doistau–Blutel (1987) Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2012) Member of the Academia Europaea |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | CUNY Graduate Center French National Centre for Scientific Research |
Doctoral advisor | Pierre Samuel |
Doctoral students | Ahmed Abbes Emmanuel Ullmo Shou-Wu Zhang |
Lucien Szpiro (23 December 1941 – 18 April 2020) was a French mathematician known for his work in number theory, arithmetic geometry, and commutative algebra. He formulated Szpiro's conjecture and was a Distinguished Professor at the CUNY Graduate Center and an emeritus Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research.